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3-Meter vs. 10-Foot Long Speaker Cables

I know that this probably sounds like a silly, if not a stupid, question....

But I am currently using 2 separate pairs (Audioquest Caldera) of 3-meter long speaker cables in a bi-wire setup from amp to speakers. I am thinking of upgading one pair for the mid/high drivers to Audioquest Kilimanjaro or Everst. However, all I can find on Audiogon are cables that are 10 feet long....

So, would it cause any sonic problem if I were to use a 10-foot speaker cable pair for the mid/high drivers and a 3-meter pair for the bass? Three meter is 9 feet 10 inches, so it is 2 inches shorter than 10 feet.

Thanks for the help!
avguy
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avguy OP
106 posts
 
Thanks guys for your responses - you guys are great!!! And thank you for straightening me out....

I'm finally starting the realize the silliness (and perhaps idiocy)of being an audiophile.... I sometimes wonder whether I will get to a point where I will start to hear things that are just not there.....and think what a HUGE difference in sound those new cables made.....

We are truly a sick bunch of people...are we not?.....

Cheerios!!
wberdan
86 posts
 
If you are going to mix and match copper and silver wires for the bass/mids & highs- that may present a sonic blending problem.
That would definetely overshadow a 2" length difference.

Will
porziob
316 posts
 
Your 1st sentence hit the nail on the head.
cdc
1,660 posts
 
Ahhh, the problem with analyzing something which is a totally subjective experience with (ultimately) no way to define "good" or "bad".
I don't have the calculations in from of me but electricity flows at the speed of light through wire and a 2" difference in length will amount to a time delay which can be corrected for by moving the speaker with the longer wire about .01" closer to the listening position.
michaela
314 posts
 
Here's the real problem: the way we audiophiles think, as you sit in front of our rig, you'll forever wonder whether or not you hear a difference and you'll never be completely satisfied until you either have two 3 meter pairs for 2 10 foot pairs or have tried the 3 meter for the mid/high and the 10 foot for the bass. :)

Mike.
warnerwh
539 posts
 
That is a zero problem situation.
cdc
1,660 posts
 
So, would it cause any sonic problem if I were to use a 10-foot speaker cable pair for the mid/high drivers and a 3-meter pair for the bass? Three meter is 9 feet 10 inches, so it is 2 inches shorter than 10 feet

No. Enjoy your new cables.
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